Recent content by bluegolfmonkey

Do people actually use this product?? ...... pebles in prison! To me, this solution looks highly impractical, ugly and not to mention dangerous! :( Thanks for the post but I think I am going to stick with a nice solid rendered wall this time round. :D Alex PS Do you work for...

Thanks for the reply. My foundations are all set so onto the wall! Why do you say no cavity? Its just my coping is 300mm wide, so ideally the wall without the render needs to be about 260mm wide leaving 10 mm render and 10 mm lip either side. Therefore a cavity of about 45-50mm...

I am just about to tackle small retaining wall approx 400mm h x 250-300mm w x 8m long. It includes a curve at one end(bend radius 1.5m) and a small L shape at the other end. I have dug a foundation trench about 300mm deep, 450mm wide and semi filled with old bricks as bulk. The purpose...

I am also about to tackle a similar project Matt and need the same questions answered. Did you use the render mix you were planning? If so, was it effective? Any tips would be greatly appreciated :P Alex

thanks very much. I appreciate your advice.

Excellent, I didn't know I could fix a the bird guard without removing tiles. Thanks for your advice. Do most building plastic suppliers have this type of bird guard or can I just use the standard type?

I am just about to embark on the mission on new fascias, soffits and guttering. My main motivations are: 1: Improve Appearance 2: Prevent the birds nesting in eves and edge of the roof (its busier than canarie wharf at the moment) As an intermediate DIYer, I am not sure if going the...